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preach_v tà m_fw-la viuâ_fw-la quod_fw-la aiunt_fw-la voce_fw-la quà m_fw-la per_fw-la epistolas_fw-la posteà _fw-la as_o 21._o as_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr prescript_n advers._fw-la haeret._n c._n 21._o tertullian_n speak_v as_o well_o by_o their_o epistle_n absent_a as_o by_o their_o lively_a voice_n present_a they_o deliver_v precept_n both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysostome_n say_v both_o without_o writing_n and_o with_o it_o the_o which_o be_v also_o insinuate_v by_o st._n paul_n 2_o thess_n 2.15_o where_o he_o exhort_v his_o thessalonian_o to_o stand_n fast_o and_o hold_v the_o tradition_n to_o wit_n of_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o word_n or_o their_o epistle_n and_o indeed_o in_o its_o degree_n a_o man_n may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 12.10_o as_o clemens_n alexandr_n l._n 1._o strom._n see_v eccles_n 12.10_o clemens_n aexandrinus_fw-la phrase_v it_o preach_v as_o by_o his_o tongue_n so_o by_o his_o pen._n david_n compare_v his_o tongue_n to_o the_o 45.1_o the_o psal_n 45.1_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n that_o what_o he_o speak_v might_n as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o write_a letter_n manet_fw-la letter_n litera_fw-la scripta_fw-la manet_fw-la last_o and_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v express_o so_o be_v the_o scripture_n that_o be_v the_o write_v word_n to_o 4.5_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam._n 4.5_o say_v a_o writer_n be_v a_o silent_a as_o a_o speaker_n be_v a_o vocal_a orator_n either_o sanctify_v win_v glory_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o much_o advantage_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n faxit_fw-la 2._o faxit_fw-la rom._n 6.17_o so_o dr._n fulk_n expound_v it_o against_o the_o rhemist_n num_fw-la 17._o on_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 2._o 2._o chrysost_n hom._n 4._o in_o 1_o thess_n 2._o now_o it_o may_v be_v think_v not_o well_o beseem_v i_o or_o at_o all_o my_o heraldry_n to_o blazon_v the_o coat_n of_o my_o father_n grace_n the_o crest_n whereof_o be_v glory_n perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o i_o who_o know_v he_o both_o in_o word_n in_o life_n in_o writing_n better_a than_o another_o do_v or_o can_v but_o as_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n say_v of_o his_o own_o rapture_n and_o vision_n 12.1_o vision_n 2_o cor._n 12.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o expedient_a doubtless_o for_o i_o to_o glory_n though_o after_o solomon_n expression_n such_o a_o father_n may_v be_v my_o 17.6_o my_o prov._n 17.6_o glory_n let_v his_o own_o work_n praise_v he_o in_o the_o gate_n he_o be_v a_o fair_a copy_n for_o i_o to_o write_v after_o and_o as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o righteous_a abel_n he_o be_v dead_a yet_o 11.4_o yet_o heb._n 11.4_o speak_v and_o what_o say_v he_o sure_o methinks_v as_o the_o ghostly_a father_n of_o timothy_n to_o he_o 2_o tim._n 3.10_o 14._o thou_o have_v full_o know_v my_o doctrine_n manner_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n continue_v thou_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v learn_v and_o have_v be_v assure_v of_o know_v of_o who_o thou_o have_v learn_v they_o now_o my_o own_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n be_v that_o as_o i_o resemble_v he_o they_o say_v in_o fâ—lio_fw-la in_o sic_fw-la oculos_fw-la sic_fw-la ille_fw-la manus_fw-la sic_fw-la ora_fw-la ferebat_fw-la virgil_n aen._n 3._o de_fw-fr astyanact_n hectoris_n fâ—lio_fw-la visage_n as_o a_o son_n by_o natural_a birth_n so_o i_o may_v do_v likewise_o in_o religious_a imitation_n add_v only_o as_o in_o all_o dutiful_a acknowledgement_n of_o he_o what_o nazianzene_n write_v as_o a_o epitaph_n on_o his_o basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o doctrine_n be_v thunder_n and_o his_o life_n lighten_v the_o one_o to_o startle_v sinner_n rock_v asleep_o in_o security_n the_o other_o to_o 5.16_o to_o matth._n 5.16_o shine_v before_o good_a eye_n and_o to_o dazzle_v other_o who_o shun_v illumination_n he_o be_v in_o his_o native_a disposition_n as_o moses_n abound_v in_o mansuetude_n and_o 12.3_o and_o num._n 12.3_o meekness_n yet_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n 7.22_o christ_n act._n 7.22_o mighty_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n so_o 31.31_o so_o prov._n 31.31_o 175._o 31.31_o joh._n 8.39_o see_v this_o book_n c._n 2._o v._n 8._o p._n 78_o 79_o 80_o 81._o and_o him_z also_o on_o psa_n 116._o p._n 174_o 175._o that_o my_o hope_n be_v the_o 10._o the_o prov._n 10._o memory_n of_o he_o as_o of_o a_o just_a man_n both_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v bless_v and_o i_o be_o the_o rather_o induce_v to_o think_v so_o for_o that_o in_o the_o perusal_n of_o divers_a modern_a writer_n i_o find_v he_o quote_v often_o as_o a_o approve_a textuary_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a judgement_n in_o those_o scripture_n and_o sermon_n which_o he_o undertake_v to_o treat_v of_o some_o whereof_o be_v set_v forth_o and_o revise_v by_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o life_n time_n some_o publish_v by_o i_o since_o his_o decease_n as_o concern_v this_o book_n which_o i_o think_v meet_v to_o style_v a_fw-la brief_a commentary_n with_o note_n on_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n the_o material_n of_o it_o be_v meditate_a and_o preach_v some_o year_n before_o his_o death_n of_o who_o what_o concern_v my_o own_o private_a estate_n i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o as_o philip_n say_v of_o hipparchus_n be_v go_v sibi_fw-la maturè_fw-la mihi_fw-la citô_o he_o die_v in_o a_o good_a time_n for_o himself_o but_o for_o i_o too-soon_o but_o as_o the_o hebrew_n be_v wont_a to_o express_v that_o in_o the_o 7._o the_o in_o prophetis_fw-la praeteritum_fw-la pro_fw-la futuro_fw-la poni_fw-la crebrò_fw-la solet_fw-la joh._n drusius_n lect._n in_o obad._n v._n 7._o praetertense_n which_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o future_a thereby_o denote_v the_o certainty_n of_o what_o they_o foretell_v so_o what_o be_v utter_v by_o he_o as_o in_o exposition_n of_o this_o prophecy_n for_o divers_a year_n past_a be_v as_o a_o apt_a mould_n for_o these_o very_a time_n he_o be_v no_o prophet_n or_o prophet_n son_n much_o less_o 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be_v as_o himself_o be_v somewhat_o after_o the_o stature_n of_o zacheus_n 19.3_o zacheus_n luk._n 19.3_o short_a curt_a and_o strict_a though_o withal_o full_a and_o clear_a and_o indeed_o sententiousness_n not_o loquacity_n in_o serious_a theology_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o skill_n be_v somewhat_o choice_n in_o search_v and_o spring_v the_o mine_n of_o a_o intricate_a obscure_a scripture_n spare_v no_o devotion_n or_o logic_n till_o he_o have_v find_v out_o the_o right_a vein_n where_o the_o treasure_n lie_v hide_v and_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o have_v be_v hear_v to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v wary_o adventure_v to_o start_v the_o hare_n with_o any_o man_n which_o do_v a_o common_a ingenuity_n may_v find_v scope_n enough_o to_o pursue_v a_o text_n 〈◊〉_d text_n homer_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o method_n it_o
be_v ready_a to_o add_v affliction_n see_v also_o psal_n 69.26_o they_o persecute_v he_o who_o thou_o have_v smite_v and_o they_o talk_v to_o the_o grief_n of_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v wound_v use_v 4_o last_o be_v it_o a_o burden_n see_v then_o the_o stockish_a fencelessness_n of_o we_o in_o these_o time_n belove_a the_o lord_n have_v lay_v load_n upon_o we_o long_a time_n in_o this_o kingdom_n our_o burden_n have_v be_v pestilence_n famine_n inundation_n unseasonable_a weather_n yea_o and_o yet_o behold_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o cease_v but_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o and_o yet_o where_o be_v that_o man_n that_o once_o enter_v into_o his_o heart_n ever_o to_o say_v 8.6_o say_v jer._n 8.6_o what_o have_v i_o do_v how_o have_v i_o provoke_v the_o lord_n that_o all_o this_o wrath_n be_v come_v upon_o i_o this_o show_v we_o our_o stupidity_n and_o let_v we_o all_o be_v admonish_v to_o labour_v to_o feel_v it_o lest_o at_o length_n it_o overwhelm_v we_o the_o promise_n be_v gracious_a ease_n and_o refresh_v mat._n 11.28_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o heavy_a it_o endanger_v to_o have_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n sevenfold_a increase_v leu._n 26.21_o observe_v 2_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n first_o in_o word_n before_o in_o deed_n denounce_v ere_o executd_v god_n give_v warning_n by_o his_o word_n before_o he_o proceed_v to_o lay_v on_o load_n for_o our_o offence_n by_o noah_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n to_o the_o old_a world_n by_o lot_n example_n and_o admonition_n to_o the_o sodomite_n by_o jonah_n to_o nineveh_n by_o all_o the_o prophet_n to_o jerusalem_n reason_n 1_o first_o that_o his_o child_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n that_o the_o fierceness_n of_o god_n wrath_n may_v not_o light_v upon_o they_o beloved_n it_o be_v true_a such_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o every_o man_n so_o powerful_a and_o prevalent_a the_o example_n of_o the_o most_o that_o god_n own_o child_n be_v sometime_o far_o engage_v in_o 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my_o judgement_n have_v be_v in_o the_o light_n plain_o reveal_v as_o the_o sun_n itself_o therefore_o just_o be_v you_o now_o afflict_a and_o leave_v without_o excuse_n as_o a_o good_a father_n first_o admonish_v and_o threaten_v when_o that_o serve_v not_o takes_z the_o rod_n see_v ezek._n 2.5_o use_v 1_o do_v the_o lord_n thus_o and_o for_o this_o end_n that_o his_o child_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n well_o then_o beloved_n let_v not_o we_o cross_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o end_n and_o intention_n the_o lord_n have_v thus_o deal_v with_o we_o in_o this_o kingdom_n a_o long_a time_n with_o we_o in_o this_o congregation_n now_o long_o he_o have_v hew_v we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n to_o make_v we_o fit_a stone_n for_o his_o build_n hence_o be_v his_o voice_n 3.8_o voice_n heb._n 3.8_o harden_n not_o your_o heart_n be_v lead_v to_o repentance_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v true_a that_o our_o sin_n have_v be_v grand_a and_o grievous_a yet_o who_o 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